TVpilot vs AbleSign · prices checked 1 November 2026
AbleSign alternative
with live content on every screen
AbleSign is a free digital signage platform with no per-screen fees, reliable playback and players for Android, Amazon, BrightSign and LG webOS Signage. On price, it is hard to beat. People who look for an AbleSign alternative usually want more on the screen than their own files: live data, designed slides or a Raspberry Pi as the player. TVpilot imports your AbleSign library automatically. Here is an honest comparison.
Free plan, no credit card required. Paid plans from €5 a month.
The short answer
AbleSign is free, with no per-screen fees and no paid plans listed on its site. It runs on Android 7 or newer, the Amazon Signage Stick and Fire TV Sticks, BrightSign, LG webOS Signage, Sony Pro displays and any browser, with synchronised playback, scheduling, transitions and proof of play. TVpilot is free for 1 screen and costs €5 a month for 3 screens, so on price alone AbleSign wins. TVpilot adds live plugins, a Designer, AI Studio, a Raspberry Pi player with HDMI-CEC TV scheduling and an emergency alert, and moves your AbleSign playlists over automatically.
The monthly bill
What TVpilot and AbleSign cost per month
The cheapest paid plan that fits the number of screens, before VAT, as each vendor publishes it.
1 screen
Free plan, forever, no credit card
Free, no per-screen fees
3 screens
Starter, 3 screens included
Free, no per-screen fees
10 screens
Starter: 3 included + 7 extra at €2
Free, no per-screen fees
25 screens
Pro: 10 included + 15 extra at €2, every Premium feature
Free, no per-screen fees
AbleSign describes itself as free with no per-screen fees and lists no paid plans on its site on 1 November 2026. TVpilot figures are monthly billing, before VAT.
Side by side
TVpilot vs AbleSign at a glance
Prices checked on 1 November 2026, features on 1 November 2026, on AbleSign's own website. Plans change, so check the current terms before you decide.
| TVpilot | AbleSign | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 1 screen, forever, 250 MB storage, no credit card | Free, no per-screen fees |
| Pricing model | Per plan with screens included; extra screens €2 a month | Free; no paid plans listed |
| Paid price | €5/month for 3 screens, €29/month for 10 with Premium | None listed |
| Raspberry Pi | Yes, one command, with HDMI-CEC TV power scheduling | Not listed among its players |
| Other players | Amazon Signage Stick, Fire TV, Android TV, Chromecast, iPad, any browser | Android 7+, Amazon Signage Stick, Fire TV Stick, BrightSign, LG webOS Signage, Sony Pro displays, any browser |
| Live plugins | Weather, news, reviews, calendars, Power BI, shop dashboards, departures and more | Web apps; its site lists no plugin catalogue |
| Design tools | Designer, AI Studio, Canva, Google Slides and PowerPoint links | Animated transitions between items |
| Scheduling | Per-slide schedules, a calendar per screen, TV power schedule | Start and end dates, durations, daily schedules |
| Proof of play | Yes, on paid plans, with certificates | Yes, verified play reports |
| Switching | Imports AbleSign media and playlists automatically with the Switch to TVpilot plugin | Not applicable |
What really differs
Price: free against a small plan
AbleSign is free and says so plainly: no per-screen fees, whether you run 1 screen or 1,000. Its site lists no paid plans. If you only need your own images and videos on a few screens, that is a strong offer and TVpilot cannot beat it on price.
TVpilot is free for 1 screen, forever. From there, Starter is €5 a month with 3 screens included and €2 per extra screen, so 10 screens cost €19 a month; Pro is €29 a month with 10 screens and every Premium feature. What that buys is in the next sections.
Players
AbleSign runs on Android 7 or newer, the Amazon Signage Stick and Fire TV Sticks with Fire OS 6 or newer (Vega OS sticks are not compatible), BrightSign players, LG webOS Signage displays, Sony Pro displays and any device with a browser. Playback keeps going when the connection drops, and several screens can play in sync.
TVpilot runs on the Amazon Signage Stick, any Raspberry Pi with one install command, a Fire TV Stick with the TVpilot app, Android TV and Chromecast with Google TV through a browser, and any smart TV or computer that opens a player URL. On a Raspberry Pi it switches the TV on and off on a schedule through HDMI-CEC and restarts itself within about 10 seconds after a crash. It has no native BrightSign or webOS app.
What goes on the screen
AbleSign plays your media in playlists with start and end dates, durations, daily schedules and animated transitions, organised in workspaces with role-based team access, and gives verified proof-of-play reports.
TVpilot adds content you do not have to make yourself: a Designer with widget boxes, AI Studio for generated promos and menus, and live plugins for weather, news, Google and Trustpilot reviews, calendars, a meeting room panel, Power BI, Shopify, bol.com, Mollie and SumUp dashboards, NS departures, ANWB traffic and a queue display. Premium adds smart triggers that play a slide only while a rule holds, and an emergency alert that puts one message on every screen within seconds.
Honest advice
Which one should you pick?
Choose AbleSign if
- You only need your own images and videos on screen and want to pay nothing.
- You run many screens and want no per-screen fee at all.
- You use BrightSign players, LG webOS Signage or Sony Pro displays.
- You want synchronised playback across screens on those players.
Choose TVpilot if
- You want live data on screen: reviews, weather, shop sales, departures or calendars.
- You want to design slides in the dashboard or have AI Studio make them.
- You want to use a Raspberry Pi with HDMI-CEC TV power scheduling.
- You want an emergency alert, smart triggers or approvals before publishing.
Moving from AbleSign to TVpilot
AbleSign has an automatic import. The Switch to TVpilot plugin copies your photos and videos as original files and builds a playlist for every screen group and every screen outside a group, with the same order and durations, because AbleSign has no separate playlists. Web apps and PDFs stay behind; PDF is a normal slide type in TVpilot, so upload those under Media.
In the AbleSign CMS, open Account Settings, API Keys, create a key (it starts with ak_) and paste it into the plugin. An Amazon Signage Stick or Fire TV Stick that ran AbleSign can run TVpilot too: pair it once and your playlists are already waiting.
More on moving your content: switching to TVpilot. Every plan and what it includes: TVpilot pricing. Fourteen platforms side by side: digital signage software pricing compared.
Frequently asked questions
Is TVpilot cheaper than AbleSign?
No. AbleSign is free with no per-screen fees. TVpilot is free for 1 screen and €5 a month for 3 screens, with live plugins, a Designer, AI Studio and a Raspberry Pi player included. Choose on what you need on screen, not on price.
Can I import my AbleSign playlists?
Yes. The Switch to TVpilot plugin uses an AbleSign API key (it starts with ak_) and copies photos and videos with a playlist for every screen group and screen, in the same order and with the same durations. Web apps and PDFs stay behind.
Can I keep my Amazon Signage Stick?
Yes. TVpilot is available on the Amazon Signage Stick: choose TVpilot as the CMS in the Amazon Signage app and enter the claim code from the TVpilot dashboard.
Does TVpilot run on BrightSign or LG webOS Signage?
No native app. LG displays can open TVpilot in their built-in browser, or you connect a player such as an Amazon Signage Stick or a Raspberry Pi. AbleSign has native players for BrightSign and webOS Signage.
Does TVpilot have proof of play?
Yes, on paid plans: playback statistics per item, screen, day and hour, CSV and PDF export, verifiable proof-of-play certificates and advertiser reports.
What does TVpilot cost?
TVpilot is free for 1 screen with 250 MB storage, forever and without a credit card. Starter is €5 a month with 3 screens included, Pro €29 a month with 10 screens and every Premium feature, and Business €99 a month with 25 screens. Extra screens cost €2 a month on Starter and Pro. Paying yearly gives 2 months free. Prices exclude VAT.
Also see
- Amazon Signage Stick
- Switch to TVpilot
- All integrations
- Raspberry Pi digital signage
- Yodeck alternative
- OptiSigns alternative
- Screenly alternative
- ScreenCloud alternative
- Xibo alternative
- Rise Vision alternative
- NoviSign alternative
- Fugo alternative
- piSignage alternative
- OnSign TV alternative
- Revel Digital alternative
- Xogo alternative
- Samsung MagicINFO alternative
Sources
AbleSign's own pages, read on 1 November 2026 (features) and 1 November 2026 (prices). TVpilot facts come from the product itself. AbleSign is a trademark of its owner; TVpilot is not affiliated with AbleSign.
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